morus nigra
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morus nigra - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Morus \Mo"rus\, n. [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit;
the mulberry. See Mulberry.
[1913 Webster]
Note:
Morus alba is the white mulberry, a native of India or
China, the leaves of which are extensively used for
feeding silkworms, for which it furnishes the chief food.
Morus multicaulis, the many-stemmed or Chinese mulberry, is
only a form of white mulberry, preferred on account of its
more abundant leaves.
Morus nigra, the black mulberry, produces a dark-colored
fruit, of an agreeable flavor.
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morus nigra - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
Morus nigra
n 1: European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit [syn:
black mulberry, Morus nigra]
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